June 9 (Bloomberg) -- Euro-area finance ministers today
said that their support for Spanish banks could be as much as
100 billion euros ($125 billion).

“The loan amount must cover estimated capital requirements
with an additional safety margin, estimated as summing up to 100
billion euros in total,” the Eurogroup said in a statement on
the European Union website.

The statement added: ``The Eurogroup notes that Spain has
already implemented significant fiscal and labor market reforms
and measures to strengthen the capital base of the Spanish
banks.''